Production of suspension fertilizers from orthophosphoric acid

ABSTRACT

an improved process for production of concentrated high-analysis nitrogen-phosphate base suspension fertilizer by ammoniation of wet-process or other orthophosphoric acids in two stages. The process improvement involves the addition of a small amount (0.1-0.5 percent) of a crystal modifier, fluosilicic acid, for prevention of settling of crystals in the suspension during vibration such as that which occurs during shipment. With use of the crystal modifier, the monoammonium phosphate crystals formed are small and needlelike, and suspension fertilizers with excellent shipping, storage, and handling properties are produced with an N:P 2  O 5  weight ratio in the range of highest solubility, about 0.27 to 0.33.



